Collar



July 7, 1931. I LIND ETAL 1,813,304

COLLAR Filed Sept. 5, 1929 I. INVENTQRzW mvfi or ATTORNEY.

Patented July 7, 1931 UNITED STATES (PATENT OFFICE EDWARD LIND, 0]?BROOKLYN, AND DAVID FEIGENBAUM, OF JAMAICA, NEW YORK COLLAR Applicationfiled September 5, 1929. Serial No. 390,456.

The present invention relates to collars and more particularly to softcollars of the double fold or turned down type, and aims to providecertain improvements therein.

Heretofore, variousv means and devices have been employed in an endeavorto insure in a soft collar, while being worn, its intended shape andneatness. These means and devices, which are conventionally formed offabric, metal, composition and like elements are either permanentlyembodied in the parts of the collars to be stifiened or are removablypositioned at the back or within pockets in the collar, and have metwith more or less approval. The principal reasons for the failure of themajority of said devices to gain favor are, difliculty in laundering,danger of loss or misplacement of the removable stiffening elements, toogreat rigidity and sharpness of the stiffening elements, and lack ofadaptability f said elements to conform to the natural contour of theneck and chest of the wearer.

According to the present invention, we provide a novel stiffening meansfor soft collars which overcomes all of the objections aforementionedand which adds practically nothing to the cost of manufacturing collarswithout stiffening elements. This we accomplish by permanentlyincorporating into the collar during the seaming operation, means forrendering the desired edges pliable and settable. Preferably this isdone by sewing onto the edge of the collar simultaneously with theoperation of stitching together of the front, back and lining of thecollar a tape or strip containing a fine non-rustable wire which issettable under the influence of slight force or pressure. The inventionalso embodies other features of novelty which will be apparent from thedetailed description which follows.

In the accompanying drawings wherein we have shown preferred embodimentsof our invention:

Figure 1 is a perspective view with parts broken away of a collarembodying our invention.

Fig. 2 is a greatl enlarged section taken along the plane of t e line2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3-is a fractional perspective view of a collar showing a slightmodification of the invention.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the stiffening element and the method offorming the same.

Referring to the drawings, let A indicate a soft collar of the doublefold .or turned down type comprising an inner fold B and an outer foldC, each of which may consist of a'plurality of plies of fabric as isconventional with said collars. As herein shown, the outer fold Cconsists of three plies, namely, an inner ply D, an outer ply E and alining ply F. In the making of these collars the various plies of theouter fold are seamed -or stitched together along the front and loweredges of the collar and'are then turned lnside out to provide aso-called French seam.

According to the present invention, stiffening means are incorporated inthe front edges of the collar and also if desired partially orcompletely around the lower edge. These stiifening means are of acharacter which do not detract from the flexibility and pliability ofthe collar and at the same time render the edges wherein they areapplied settable, that is, capable of being shaped to conform to anystraight or curved contour. The means which we prefer to employ foraccomplishing this property of settability is a fine, soft non-rustablewire G, which may be incorporated into the edges of the collar which itis desired to stiffen. As herein shown, this wire G is first secured toa tape'or fabric strip H by sewing the wire therein with a line ofstitching J, as best shown in Fig. 4. The stiffening strip thus obtainedis then attached to the various plies of the fold of the collar by aseam K, which seam also serves to unite the various plies together andconstitutes one of the first seaming steps in the formation of thecollar- After this seaming operation the plies of the fold are turnedand a second row of stitching L is sewed thcrethrough beyond theinturned free edges of the plies as is conventional in collarmanufacturing. In turning the plies inside out, the wire in the edgesserve as a line of fold and are tioned in the extreme edges of thecollar.

Where only the stiftening means are to be applied to the front edges ofthe collar as shown in Fig. 1, the fabricated stiffening element withthe wire therein may be first cut into strips of the desired lengthprior to stitching the same to the collar plies. Where the stiffeningmeans are to extend also around the lower edge of the collar, thefabricated stifiening strip may either be first cut into desired lengthsor served to the plies from a roll of stiffening material and severed atthe proper points In either method of procedure it will. be apparentthat no additional seaming operation is required for incorporating thestiffening element intothe collar, The only additional cost, which. itwill be appreciated nominal, is that of the stiffening element per so.

A soft collar provided with the stifiening elements of the presentinvention We have found will enalie the stiflfened edges to conform tothe natural contour of the neck and chest of the wearer, and should saidedges accidentally become bent out of shape a passing of the fingersthereorer accompanied by slight pressure will reset said edges to theirintended shape The style and neatness of the collar While being worn canthus be read-- ily preserved We have also found that the stiffeningelement as hereinbefore described does not interfere with the launderingof the collar, but on the contrary gives to the collar thereby posiywhen laundered an added degree of smartness.

While we have shown and described certain preferred embodiments of ourinventmn, We

do not Wish to be limited to the precise constructions disclosed, sinceit will be apparent to those skilled in the art that modificationsthereof may be to Without departing from the spirit of inyention,

What claim is:

1., A. soft collar comprising plurality of plies of fabric, an dditionalfabric strip within each front edge of the collar, a pliable, settablestiffening wire carried by said fabric strip, and i c strip togetherwith its stifiening Wire bra beached to the collar by the same seams wunite the plies of fabric of the collar.

2. A collar comprising a plurality of plies of fabric, one of whichcarries a pliable settable stiffening wire in one edge thereof, all ofsaid plies of fabric being attached together by a common scam, and saidwires serving as a line of fold for turning the plies inside out,whereby said wire will be positioned in the extreme edge of the collaiu3.. A collar con'iprising a. plurality of plies of fabric, anintermediate ply of fabric which carries a line pliable settable Wire inan edge thereof which is coincident with a front edge of the collar,said wire carry" ply being ate plurality of in the extreme-

